Sports events in Des Moines

Check out happening sports events all around Des Moines, IA

Join us at GalaxyCon Des Moines September 12-14 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 01:00 pm Iowa Events Center

Des Moines Summer Poké Bash

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa)

Oktoberfest at Des Moines Biergarten

 Fri, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Des Moines Water Works Park, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, , Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

The Great Iowa Fall Ride 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 am RAGBRAI

2025 Iowa State Armwrestling Championships

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Big Grove Brewery (Des Moines Taproom)

Kingdom Living Recovery Festival

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Riverview Park, Des Moines

TRUE GRIT

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Drake Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso University

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Drake Stadium - Des Moines

FIGHT! Pro Wrestling: Reign!

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Lincoln High School USD 18 to 34

Social Run with @thisiowamom

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm SingleSpeed Brewing Co. (Des Moines, IA)

Mr. Softheart / Anthony Worden / The Halloween Episode

Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Des Moines Training Ground

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Des Moines Gaming Club

"Let's Kick It" 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Brian Melton Park (Grubb YMCA)

JustGoBike Live

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm 501 Scott Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Touchdown Tailgate

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am Cowles Commons

Galaxy Con Des Moines

 Fri, 12 Sep at 02:00 pm 730 3rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Cy-Hawk Game Day Watch Party

Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Paws and Pints

Born To Run 5K Run/Walk

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Confluence Brewing Company

Iowa Wild vs. Tucson Roadrunners

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

The RAD Run: 40 Years Strong 5K

Sun, 28 Sep at 09:00 am Water Works Park

Row + Renew

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:35 pm Easter Lake - 2816 Shoreline Rd., Des Moines, IA

Capital Pursuit 2025: 10 Mile, 4 Mile, and Junior Pursuit

 Sun, 14 Sep at 08:30 am Easter Lake Park

Iowa Wild Kids Opening Night vs Rockford IceHogs

 Sun, 12 Oct at 05:00 pm Casey's Center

Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Team TBD -- Home Bout

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center

Annual Hanawalt Hawks Golf Fundraiser

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 am Waveland Golf Course USD 0 to 535

Gays & Faes Book Club: Cemetery Boys

 Wed, 01 Oct at 06:00 pm 520 Euclid Ave, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Capital City Pride Speaker Series: Lia Thomas

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Temple Theater, 1101 Locust St, Des Moines

WWY 5k: no one walks alone

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:30 am Water Works Park Back Loop

DMPS Foundation OneRun

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am Des Moines Water Works Park

Drake Bulldogs vs. Morehead State Eagles

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Drake Stadium - Des Moines

Master of the Neighborhood - BBQ Class

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm East Gate Lodge

Meet the Author - John T. Price

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm 2629 Beaver Ave Ste S1, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Iowa State Championship Final

 Sun, 07 Sep at 09:00 am 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

TRY BMX FOR FREE! Open House @ 80/35 BMX

 Mon, 08 Sep at 05:30 pm 80/35 BMX

Emily Nenni

 Mon, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

2025 TOC - & Scrimmage

 Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 am Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center

Chicago Wolves at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

ERIK’S Mega Demo Tour – Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 11 Sep at 03:00 pm Ashworth Pool parking lot, 102 45th St., Des Moines, IA 50312 -- just north of the trailhead

Put The Guns Down Talent Show/M.A.V Walk

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm Evelyn K Davis Park

State Final Pre-Race - Double Point

 Sat, 06 Sep at 03:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Trail WOD #3

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:30 am Ashworth Swimming Pool Free

Capital Striders Summer Training Runs

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 am Des Moines Water Works Park Amphitheater

LEGO at the Iowa Concours d’Elegance Car Show

 Sun, 07 Sep at 10:00 am Papa John's Sculpture Garden

Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

FDGC Flex @ Ewing Park

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am Ewing Park

Iowa/Iowa State Football Party

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:30 am 1511 E Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA

Football Watch Party

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm Felix & Oscar's

Sunday Challenge WOD - The Seven

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm 418 6th Ave, Suite 101, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Food Pantry Sundays at the Iowa Cubs

 Sun, 07 Sep at 01:00 pm Principal Park

2025 Des Moines Dirty Duathlon - SAVE THE DATE

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Greenwood/Ashworth Park & Splashground

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Bucknell Bison

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena - IA

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Bucknell Bison

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Grays Lake WOD #5

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:30 am Gray's Lake Free

The Little Book Presents: Nic Roth Studio

 Sun, 14 Sep at 02:00 pm 520 Euclid Ave, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Dueling Piano Night

 Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm 901 Cherry Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

CY-HAWK Showdown

Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am 6584 NE 14th St, Des Moines, IA

Gate Practice

Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

No School Camp - OCT 10

 Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 am 5920 NW Aurora Ave, 50322

Puzzlepalooza Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:00 pm SingleSpeed Brewing Des Moines Taproom

Grand View Softball Comedy Night

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm A.H. Blank Golf Course

On-Road Carpet: Friday Night, Summer Schedule

 Fri, 12 Sep at 04:00 pm 3800 Merle Hay Rd. #922, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Des Moines Color Craze Run

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am Des Moines

Capital Striders Summer Training Runs

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 am Easter Lake Park

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Softball Hitting Clinic

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm 5920 NW Aurora Ave, 50322

Pride Sports League Fall Pancake Brunch

Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am Easter Lake Shelter #4

Trivia Night @ Jack's Place (Des Moines, IA) / 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month @ 7pm

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm JACKS PLACE

Gate Practice

Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Rockford IceHogs at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

 Sun, 12 Oct Casey's Center

Saturday Racing

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Charlotte Checkers at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

 Fri, 14 Nov Casey's Center

Community Work Out Free to anyone!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 am 418 6th Ave, Suite 101, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Bluey Skate at Skateland

 Sun, 21 Sep at 02:00 pm Skateland Des Moines

Special Ticketed Event - Nick Offerman

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm Franklin Jr High Event Center

Drake Bulldogs vs. St. Thomas University Tommies

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Drake Stadium - Des Moines

Gate Practice

Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Des Moines Pickleball Team Classic Tournament

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 am Dinks Pickleball

Off-Road Sundays, Summer Schedule

 Sun, 07 Sep at 10:30 am 3800 Merle Hay Rd. #922, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Tuesday Night Race

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Saturday Racing

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Santa Run 5k

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 521 E Locust St, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309

The Amazing Puzzle Race @ The Station On Ingersoll (Des Moines, IA) / Sun Sept 14th @ 1pm

Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm The Station on Ingersoll

1st Annual Sandlot Scramble

 Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 am Blank Park Golf Course

Crocker Skate Night

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm Skateland Des Moines

Cane Ball Tournament - ZCC Des Moines

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 am 3717 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Team Tucker Do | Walk With You 5K

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am 2201 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50321-1174, United States

Tuesday Night Race

 Tue, 23 Sep at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Saturday Race

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

2025 Pally'Golf Outing

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 am Waveland Golf Course

Gate Practice

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Tuesday Night Race

 Tue, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Gate Practice

Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Davidson College Wildcats at Drake Bulldogs Football

 Sat, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm Drake Stadium

Halloween Race

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Iowa Xtreme Youth Football Open Tryout Tryouts

Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Evelyn K Davis Park

Team Shuffleboard Tournament

Sun, 28 Sep at 03:00 pm 1511 E Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA

Gate Practice

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

2025 Iowa Outdoor Expo Saturday, September 20 at The Des Moines Izaak Walton League - FREE Admission

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am The Des Moines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America

2025 Iowa State Championships

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 am Iowa State Fairgrounds Jacobsen Exhibition Center

Big Money Dub's at Happy Acres

Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Diamondhead Lake